Catching up with Damon Jones

by Brendan Bowers / @StepienRules Before this season, Damon Jones played significant minutes for the Cavaliers. But since the $16 million deal he signed in 2005 with Cleveland ran out this past season, he’s been serving threes overseas — playing first in Italy, and most recently now in Puerto Rico. Prior to going overseas, he played in 657 NBA games over 11 seasons, averaging 20.5 minutes, 7 points, 3 assists, and less than 1 turnover a night. Next season he hopes to build on that NBA resume. “I had a great experience in Italy,” Jones said in a phone interview over the weekend. “I played against some good talent, unfortunately the team was not able to pay the whole season, so I spent only a couple months over there. But I did have a chance to experience a new culture, and play at a high level of basketball.” Jones signed a deal worth $500,000 to play in one of Europe’s top leagues for Martos Napoli of Italy. Around January, after nine games in which Jones averaged 13 points, 3...